Some people with atrial fibrillation (Afib) don’t have any symptoms at all. You might not even know you have the condition in which your heartbeat is irregular and too fast. Afib may be detected ...

Our orthopaedic shoulder and elbow specialists treat professional and college athletes, “weekend warriors” and people with disorders related to aging, overuse or accidents. From rotator cuff tears to ...

Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves as vital ...

Autoimmune hepatitis is when your body’s infection-fighting system (immune system) attacks your liver cells. This causes redness and swelling (inflammation) and liver damage. It is a long-term or ...

Chronic, systemic inflammation is a serious health concern that can be made worse — or better — with diet. Here’s what chronic inflammation is, and how what you eat can keep you safer from the chronic ...

Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made. The destruction of red blood cells is called hemolysis. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of ...

Back pain is considered chronic if it lasts three months or longer. It can come and go, often bringing temporary relief followed by frustration. Dealing with chronic back pain can be especially trying ...

Tens of thousands of people each year are injured by lawn mowers in the U.S. The medical team at Johns Hopkins Children’s ...

The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute (@brady_urology), part of @HopkinsMedicine, has a newly endowed division, called the Robert Altman Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, following a $10 ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

Connect virtually with a Johns Hopkins clinician who is an extension of your primary care team in 24–48 hours — and often much sooner. Johns Hopkins Medicine Primary VirtualCare offers a seamless, ...

Experimental drug reduces growth of group 3 medulloblastoma by starving tumor cells of oxygen and energy, @hopkinskimmel investigators found in new study in mice. › Blocking energy production pathways ...